Forestry
Protecting Arkansas’s forests, and those who enjoy them, from wildland fire and natural hazards while promoting rural and urban forest health, stewardship, development, and conservation for all generations of Arkansans
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Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata)
Shagbark Hickory (Native)
Owner: National Park Service
Address: 1/4 mile east of mouth of Cave Creek, about 700 feet southeast of Buffalo River
County: Newton
Property: Public
Circumference: 128"
Crown width: 68'
Height: 128'
Bigness Index: 273
(Bigness Index = trunk circ. + height + 25% crown width)
Location: (35.98203,-92.94858)
Shagbark Hickory Arkansas Champion Tree Nomination Form
In the case of private property, please contact the Newton County Forestry Division Crew to ensure viewing is permitted, and to schedule a showing.
The mission of the Forestry Division is to protect Arkansas’s forests, and those who enjoy them, from wildland fire and natural hazards while promoting rural and urban forest health, stewardship, development and conservation for all generations of Arkansans.